{"id":83717,"date":"2018-12-12T14:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T19:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?page_id=83717"},"modified":"2023-01-05T10:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:17:53","slug":"top-solarstorage-contractors-application-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/top-solarstorage-contractors-application-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Solar+Storage Installers application instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019,\u00a0<em>Solar Power World<\/em> first offered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2019-top-solar-storage-installers\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Top Solar + Storage Installers<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sublist for those contractors on the main Top Solar Contractors list also involved in the emerging storage market. We will continue to support the Solar + Storage Installer list in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>While the Top Solar Contractors list ranks companies based on kilowatts (kW) installed in the previous year, the Top Solar + Storage sub-list ranks companies based on total kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity installed in the previous year. Any storage installations considered for this list <em><strong>must have been included with a solar installation in 2022<\/strong><\/em>. <em>Solar Power World<\/em> will not accept wind + storage or stand-alone storage installations.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to collect data for this sublist is to keep track of the total storage capacity (in kWh) installed with your solar projects throughout the year. This is known as the <strong>total storage capacity, nameplate capacity, energy capacity,\u00a0<\/strong>and other names. But it is listed as kWh\u00a0<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span><\/em> kW.<\/p>\n<p>We want to see the nameplate capacity instead of useable capacity. But when nameplate capacity cannot be found, useable capacity will work.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of where to find total storage capacity:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-83717 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Crown-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Crown-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83718\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Crown-example.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Crown-example-500x235.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Crown-example-368x173.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83718'>\n\t\t\t\tCrown lead-acid batteries\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dynapower-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dynapower-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83719\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dynapower-example.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dynapower-example-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dynapower-example-361x238.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83719'>\n\t\t\t\tDynapower&#8217;s large-scale energy storage system\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example-1000x401.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83720\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example-1000x401.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example-500x201.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example-368x148.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enphase-example.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83720'>\n\t\t\t\tEnphase AC battery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EnSync-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EnSync-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83721\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EnSync-example.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EnSync-example-500x443.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EnSync-example-269x238.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83721'>\n\t\t\t\tEnSync large-scale energy storage system\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Simpliphi-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Simpliphi-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83723\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Simpliphi-example.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Simpliphi-example-500x353.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Simpliphi-example-337x238.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83723'>\n\t\t\t\tSimpliPhi lithium-ion battery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sonnen-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sonnen-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83724\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sonnen-example.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sonnen-example-500x402.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sonnen-example-296x238.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83724'>\n\t\t\t\tsonnen battery (Note: only shows useable capacity instead of total capacity)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tesla-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tesla-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83725\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tesla-example.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tesla-example-500x402.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tesla-example-296x238.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83725'>\n\t\t\t\tTesla Powerwall (Note: only shows useable capacity instead of total capacity)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example.jpg'><img width=\"740\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83726\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-83726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example-500x409.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example-291x238.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trojan-example-368x300.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-83726'>\n\t\t\t\tTrojan lead-acid battery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For residential solar + storage installers, listing the storage capacities of projects should be fairly straight forward. If only installing Tesla Powerwall systems, one battery = 13.5 kWh; two batteries = 27 kWh; etc. <em>Solar Power World <\/em>determined that ranking this list based on kilowatt-hours rather than number of battery units installed would be the most accurate way to distinguish the differing work among residential, commercial and utility solar + storage installers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to apply for the Top Solar + Storage Installers list<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please include a column on your provided solar kilowatt Excel sheet for the Top Solar Contractors list that shows storage capacity installed with your solar projects. Example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1367\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel-500x52.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel-1000x104.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021tscexampleexcel-368x38.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please email us with any questions: <a href=\"mailto:topsolarcontractors@wtwhmedia.com\">topsolarcontractors@wtwhmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019,\u00a0Solar Power World first offered a Top Solar + Storage Installers sublist for those contractors on the main Top Solar Contractors list also involved in the emerging storage market. 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